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2004
This is an archive of 2004 news from Commissioner Balya's office.
December
30, 2004 --
Westmoreland County Adopts 2005 Budget
-- The Westmoreland County
Board of Commissioners today unanimously passed the county's 2005 operating
and capital budget. The $298.6 million budget raises the millage rate to
20.99 mills -- a four-mill increase that marks the first adjustment in the
property tax rate in four years.
December
13, 2004 --
Commissioner Balya Donates $3,750 to County Charities and Vocational Schools
-- Continuing a holiday
tradition he began in 1996, Westmoreland County Commissioner Tom Balya today
announced $250 donations to 15 nonprofit charitable organizations and
vocational technical schools in Westmoreland County.
November
17, 2004 --
Westmoreland County to Celebrate National
Adoption Month With November 19 Ceremony
-- Westmoreland County
will mark National Adoption Month with a ceremony on Friday, November 19, to
finalize 21 adoptions that will create 17 new families.
September
14, 2004 --
County Commissioners Appoint Task Force to Study
Children's Bureau --
The Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners today appointed a
seven-member task force to conduct a comprehensive study of the county
Children's Bureau to improve services for families.
August
19, 2004 --
Additional Telecommunications Changes to Save
County Taxpayers $1 Million
-- Westmoreland County taxpayers will save more than a million dollars over
the next five years thanks to telecommunications changes implemented by the
County Board of Commissioners.
July 19,
2004 --
Commissioner Balya to Serve as Alternate
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
-- Westmoreland County Commissioner Tom Balya will serve as an alternate at
the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Balya will join more than 4,353
delegates and alternates from every state and territory to nominate John
Kerry as the party's candidate for President of the United States.
June 3, 2004 --
New Voice Mail System and Long Distance Contract
to Save Westmoreland County More Than $250,000 -- The Westmoreland
County Board of Commissioners today announced that new long distance service
and voice mail systems for county telephones will save taxpayers hundreds of
thousands of dollars of the next several years.
June 2, 2004 --
Commissioner Balya Gives $1,400 Pay Raise Back
to County
-- Making good on his promise to not accept a pay raise this year,
Westmoreland County Commissioner Tom Balya today returned $1,438.38 to the
county treasury.
May 19, 2004 --
Westmoreland County Now Offering On-Line Access
to Civil Court, Marriage License, Estate, and Tax Records -- The
Westmoreland County Records Improvement Committee is pleased to announce the
availability of on-line access to public records from the prothonotary,
register of wills, and tax assessment offices.
May 3, 2004 --
Westmoreland County Hosts Week of the Uninsured,
May 10-14
- Qualifying Families Can Enroll in CHIP, adultBasic Insurance Programs
-- During the week, partners will host Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) and adultBasic health plan information / sign-up sessions at various
locations throughout the county to help uninsured families.
April 20, 2004 --
Balya’s Mayors' Forum Focuses on County
Comprehensive Plan, Economic Development -- Westmoreland County’s
comprehensive plan and economic development initiatives led the list of
subjects discussed at the most recent session of the Westmoreland County
Mayors’ Forum, facilitated by County Commissioner Tom Balya.
April 7,
2004 --
$20 Million Secured to Complete Key Stretch of
Route 22 Reconstruction Project - Westmoreland County Commissioners Tom
Balya and Tom Ceraso today announced that $20 million in "spike" funding has
been secured to complete a critical four-mile stretch of the Route 22
reconstruction project through Export.
February
17, 2004 --
Westmoreland County Launches New Web Site -
Tom Balya, chairman of the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners, today
announced a revamped county web site to better serve the citizens of
Westmoreland County.
February
12, 2004 --
Westmoreland County Adopts 2004 Budget -
Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Balya today voted in
favor of the county's 2004 operating and capital budget, but cautioned
residents that the financial challenges facing the county are not over.
January
16, 2004 --
Personnel Cutbacks Underway in Westmoreland
County Government -- Layoffs, Vacancy Eliminations, and Restructuring to
Save $2 Million Annually - In an effort to reduce costs, the
Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners today announced the details of
personnel cutbacks in county government.
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